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Title: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: 86gmc23 on September 02, 2010, 08:07:55 pm
Hey I found a guy on craigslist with a 83 4x4 Shortbed, asked if he would sell me the bed and he said he'll sell truck whole truck for 150. He says he doesn't have a title, can I still get the bed and junk the rest out without title?
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: Swims350 on September 02, 2010, 08:15:51 pm
yea you could check on getting a title for it as well although it may cost a pretty penny not sure until ya check.

Buy it snatch all the good stuff, scrap the rest, sell the other parts or keep em if you think you might need them.
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: 86gmc23 on September 02, 2010, 08:26:52 pm
Would do it without thinking twice, but I got a 4 car drive way with a mustang,expedition,tahoe, and my 86gmc. In the grass next to that I have a junk 21' boat. Don't really have the room to store another truck. Guess the best thing to do is call the junk yard tomorrow and talk to them.
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: 4x4orbust on September 02, 2010, 09:07:24 pm
some states require a title even to junk a truck as scrap!!   mass does, RI doesn't.   so i call the RI companies to come get my junkers....
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: 86gmc23 on September 02, 2010, 09:18:12 pm
What is RI?
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: VileZambonie on September 02, 2010, 09:33:27 pm
It's a state.

You could cut it up into a million pieces or craigslist it as scrap and a scrap metal guy will haul it away.
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: 4x4orbust on September 02, 2010, 09:52:16 pm
It's a state.


 :D :D   didnt realize the op was from FL.
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: Altec on September 02, 2010, 10:06:54 pm
Now I would never promote illegal acts, but I wonder what your local steel scrapper would do with such left overs... ;) Something to ponder...
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: beastie_3 on September 02, 2010, 10:38:35 pm
Now I would never promote illegal acts, but I wonder what your local steel scrapper would do with such left overs... ;) Something to ponder...

What is illegal?
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: bake74 on September 02, 2010, 10:53:51 pm
     Like vile said, get it for the bed, cut the rest up into pieces that are no longer a vehicle and scrap.  No title needed, just some time and a lot of sawsall blades.   :D
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: fitz on September 02, 2010, 11:24:25 pm
some states require a title even to junk a truck as scrap!!   mass does, RI doesn't.   so i call the RI companies to come get my junkers....


  I take vehicles to the junkyard at least once a week in Mass without the title. I always protect myself by getting some proof of ownership  (old registration, excise tax, insurance bill, old speeding ticket) basically anything with the owners name and vehicle ID on it and it's good to go.
  As a side note there are lots of legit reasons that a vehicle in Mass would not have a title.
Neighboring states such as New Hampshire and Rhode Island do not titlie older vehicles. So any of these vehicles that ended up in Mass as parts trucks would not have a title. 
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: Irish_Alley on September 04, 2010, 03:50:49 am
i forget how much but the junk yards around here will give you less pennys per 100lbs for no tittle
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: fitz on September 05, 2010, 10:39:06 am
i forget how much but the junk yards around here will give you less pennys per 100lbs for no tittle

Around here they are paying $185 a ton regardless of the title.
Just use common sense and protect yourself by getting some proof of ownership.
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: three8six on September 05, 2010, 01:07:58 pm
Down here in Florida they wont touch anything without a title, unless you cut it up. So we just cut vehicles up before we take them if we dont have the title.
Title: Re: What needed to Junk Truck
Post by: 86gmc23 on September 05, 2010, 05:54:04 pm
Was planning on calling them to see if they will pick it up where it sits now and just pick up the bed before they take it. When I get some time I'm going to call around and get with owner.